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Interview: Louis Michot on why it has taken over 20 years to release a solo album

November 28, 2023 Martin Johnson 0
Louis Michot reveals himself to be more than simply a purveyor of Louisiana music. As a member of the Grammy award-winning Lost Bayou Ramblers and Michot’s Melody Makers singer-songwriter and fiddle player Louis Michot has released […]
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Beans On Toast “The Toothpaste And The Tube”

November 28, 2023 Richard Parkinson 0
A collection of political and personal songs with the latter leaving their mark. As his birthday approaches, the countdown to the latest Beans On Toast album begins.  This year’s offering ‘The Toothpaste And The Tube’ comes […]
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Americana Vinyl Treasures: Morning “Morning”

November 28, 2023 Richard Parkinson 1
Writers, including this one, have waxed lyrical on the gems to be found in the cut-out bins, secondhand stores and clearance sales.  Another great source for hearing a wider range of music was the sampler; budget […]
Live Reviews

Live Review: William Prince, King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, Glasgow – 19th November 2023

November 28, 2023 KC Vines 0
King Tut’s on a Sunday night in late November appeared ominously quiet.  Looks can be deceptive though – turning the corner from the stairs to the main room I was met with a wall of people. […]
News

UK Americana Awards 2024 nominations announced

November 28, 2023 Mark Whitfield 3
The UK’s annual celebration of Americana and Roots music, UK Americana Music Week, powered by Sweet Home Alabama, returns to Hackney in London from 22nd – 25th January 2024. Themed Growing Our Roots in Americana, the […]

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Ady Johnson “Under Gainsborough Skies”

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Electric Elm “Play The Velvet Underground” – back in those endless days

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Video Premiere: Chris Murphy “Songs From The Trees”

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This is Lorelei is back with a new album in September

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Ady Johnson “Under Gainsborough Skies”

June 24, 2026 0
Gently charming, melody-rich folk reflections from Suffolk. Suffolk-born and Colchester-based Ady Gainsborough presents his third album. Apparently inspired by life on the Essex-Suffolk border, the acoustic-based songs were recorded live in the studio, using vintage equipment […]
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Interview: Matt Patershuk writes songs for the small moments we all share

June 24, 2026 0
As an animal lover and caretaker of horses, dogs and cats, the latest album from Canadian singer-songwriter Matt Patershuk certainly caught my attention. Dog Tiger Horses on Red Hen Records (2025) is green as grass, country-folk […]
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Electric Elm “Play The Velvet Underground” – back in those endless days

June 24, 2026 0
Electric Elm is a collaboration between singer-songwriter Chris Bousquet (aka American Elm) and multi-instrumentalist and producer Eric Lichter (Earl Slick, Mercury Rev). Bousquet and Lichter are longtime friends who grew up in adjacent Connecticut shoreline towns. […]

  • Ady Johnson “Under Gainsborough Skies”
  • Interview: Matt Patershuk writes songs for the small moments we all share
  • Electric Elm “Play The Velvet Underground” – back in those endless days
  • Video Premiere: Chris Murphy “Songs From The Trees”
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Interview: Matt Patershuk writes songs for the small moments we all share

June 24, 2026 0
As an animal lover and caretaker of horses, dogs and cats, the latest album from Canadian singer-songwriter Matt Patershuk certainly caught my attention. Dog Tiger Horses on Red Hen Records (2025) is green as grass, country-folk […]
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Video Interview: Susto’s Justin Osbourne on Susto Stringband

June 18, 2026 0
Susto are an American indie band who have managed to build their own following with their individual take on alt-country and americana that reflects the fact that they were formed in Charleston, South Carolina. Justin Osbourne […]
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Interview: Tinsley Ellis brings the good word acoustically nowadays

June 17, 2026 0
In 2025, Tinsley Ellis returned to the deep roots of the blues after the success of his previous album, Naked Truth (Alligator Records, 2024). There are many different styles of playing wrapped up in his music, […]

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Our new AUK supporters playlist is out today – win a signed copy of the new Billy Bragg album

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Our new playlist of the best new Americana we’ve heard over the last month is out later today for AUK supporters, which includes new tracks by Jesse Malin, Charlie Parr, Lillis Lewis, the Felice Brothers and […]
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Video: Jason McNiff “Fisherman’s Blues”

July 13, 2022 0
A National guitar by the banks of a muddy river, Jason McNiff reinterprets The Waterboys ‘Fisherman’s Blues’ as a haunting rural jaunt through the American South.  If you pay close attention in the opening frames of […]
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Jason Ringenberg “Rhinestoned”

April 7, 2021 0
Words of wisdom delivered through a crooked smile. Alt-country godfather Jason Ringenberg is back with yet another hell-raising record, his latest offering ‘Rhinestoned’ shares the same thread as his previous output, it’s unapologetically unique. The songs […]

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